All-black dressing can be risky. With colour stripped away, cut, surface and finish are exposed more clearly, and the success of the look depends on how these elements come together. On Tabu, the approach is controlled. She wore the Amaris dress by Chorus, constructed with a fitted bodice and a flared hem shaped through godets.
The silhouette stays close through the torso before opening out below and a front slit creates movement as she walks. Panelled sleeves and a peak collar shape the upper half like a tailored jacket.
The detailing is concentrated at the shoulders, where hand-sewn crystal clusters sit against the black base. The embellishment is visible at close range, adding surface variation without spreading across the garment.
There’s a sense of containment in the styling by Mohit Rai with Chintan Shah and Tarang Agarwal, but not a limitation. It’s present and thoughtful. The jewellery is limited to silver drop earrings by Isharya and a watch.
Makeup by Mitali Vakil stays close to a single colour family with a berry-rose shadow across the lids and a lip kept in the same range. Hair, styled by Nanda Anand Panchal, is pulled back cleanly, leaving the collar and shoulder line fully visible.
From Vogue’s fashion desk
“Sharpen the silhouette by cinching the waist with a thick belt. Accessorise the look with an arm stack with a watch, some layered bracelets. Break this monochromatic look with some pop of colour in the heels and handbag to create a different point of attention. Open out the tight pony for an open wavy look to ease this look out of the boardroom,” says Vogue India fashion associate Divya Balakrishnan.
